Proposed RESTRICT Act could ban TikTok in the US

TikTok banned in the United States? If a new bipartisan bill gets its way, the popular short-video app could be blocked due to national security concerns. US Senators Mark Warner and John Thune have introduced a bill called the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act that could ban TikTok and other security risks.

The act would give federal authorities the power to ban TikTok and other technology companies over their alleged threats to national security. A coalition of 12 bipartisan senators supports the bill, which would allow the secretary of commerce to review and take action against information technologies, products and services.

The RESTRICT act would target apps and tech from foreign adversaries that…